The residents of Iranaitivu Island have objected to the Government’s decision to bury the remains of Covid victims in a plot of land in the island.
The area residents commenced a protest today to show their objection to the Government’s decision.
The residents have called on the Government to refrain from converting the Iranaitivu Island in the Gulf of Mannar into a graveyard.
The graves that had been dug in by the Navy in the allocated plot of land have reportedly been closed up by area residents, as a mark of protest.
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday announced that a plot of land in the Iranaitivu Island has been allocated for the burial of Covid victims in Sri Lanka.
He further said the land was selected by the Technical Committee of the Health Ministry for this purpose.
The Government later announced that six more locations, including in Mannar and Ampara, were being considered to conduct burials of Covid victims. (NewsWire)